Canara Bank Raises ₹2,042 Crore via Basel III Compliant AT1 Bonds
Canara Bank raised ₹2,042 crore through its Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1 bond issuance on September 16, 2026. The perpetual bonds carry a coupon of 8.10% and are set to be listed on NSE. The deemed date of allotment is September 18, 2026.
The issuance of AT1 bonds strengthens the bank's capital base, which is crucial for its regulatory compliance and future growth, but it does not directly impact immediate profitability or operational scale in a dramatic way.
The bank successfully raised a significant amount of capital through a bond issuance, indicating strong market confidence and successful execution of its fundraising strategy.
Canara Bank has successfully completed its Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bond issuance, which is Basel III compliant. The bidding for this unsecured, subordinated, non-convertible, perpetual bond issuance was conducted on the EBP platform of NSE on September 16, 2026.
The total issue size amounts to ₹2,042 crore. This includes a base issue size of ₹2,000 crore and a green shoe option of ₹42 crore. A total of 2,042 bonds were issued, each with a face value of ₹1 crore. The issue opened and closed on the same day, September 16, 2026.
The deemed date of allotment and pay-in date for these bonds is September 18, 2026. The bonds carry a coupon rate of 8.10% and are proposed to be listed on the NSE. The call option date is September 18, 2031, which is the 5th anniversary of the deemed date of allotment, or any anniversary date thereafter. The tenor of the bonds is perpetual. A total of 111 bids were received for the issuance.
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